1Amending the act of June 28, 1935 (P.L.477, No.193), entitled, 
2as amended, "An act providing for the payment of the salary, 
3medical and hospital expenses of members of the State Police 
4Force, of the enforcement officers and investigators employed 
5by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, and the parole 
6agents, enforcement officers and investigators of the 
7Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, Capitol Police 
8officers, correction employes employed by the Department of 
9Corrections whose principal duty is the care, custody and 
10control of inmates, psychiatric security aides employed by 
11the Department of Public Welfare and the Department of 
12Corrections whose principal duty is the care, custody, and 
13control of the criminally insane, drug enforcement agents of 
14the Office of Attorney General whose principal duty is the 
15enforcement of the drug laws of the Commonwealth, special 
16agents of the Office of Attorney General whose principal duty 
17is the enforcement of the criminal laws of the Commonwealth, 
18members of the Delaware River Port Authority Police and of 
19policemen, firemen and park guards by the Commonwealth of 
20Pennsylvania, the Delaware River Port Authority, counties, 
21cities, boroughs, towns and townships, and sheriffs and 
22deputy sheriffs who are injured or contract certain diseases 
23in the performance of their duty; and providing that absence 
24during such injury shall not reduce any usual sick leave 
25period," extending benefits to emergency medical technicians 
26and paramedics employed by a fire department.

27The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
28hereby enacts as follows:

29Section 1. The act of June 28, 1935 (P.L.477, No.193),

1referred to as the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law,
2is amended by adding a section to read:

3Section 2.1. For the purposes of this act, the terms
4"fireman" and "firemen" shall include emergency medical
5technicians and paramedics as defined in 35 Pa.C.S. § 8103
6(relating to definitions), who are employed by a fire
7department.

8Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.